AlyssaAlbers Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I've been trying to improve my editing workflow so it is non destructive. I'm not sure if what I've been doing is correct. The client would like the fence removed. The way I would go about this is dup the background layer and use a combination of the patch tool and clone stamping. Once I did that I'd flatten and move on with the rest of my work. Is this correct? Is there a better way? Could you point me in the right direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 DON'T FLATTEN! Everything you describe is absolutely right, except the flattening bit. You'd keep that layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlyssaAlbers Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlyssaAlbers Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Still working on same image - trying so hard to not flatten - it's a terrible habit I have. So my layers - bottom up are: --------- Background Layer where I removed fence An Action I run Levels from a quick selection of the couple --------- Now I want to dodge the background - I would have normally flattened then duped then dodged. Do I just dodge on a new dup from background between fence removal later and that action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Whoa! No, not a duplicate layer! NEVER a duplicate layer. Just add a proper D&B layer on top. https://www.damiensymonds.net/simple-dodge-and-burn-tutorial.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlyssaAlbers Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Boom - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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